Word: handle
Word origin: Old English handle (noun), handlian (verb), from hand.
Phonetic:
ˈhand(ə)lListen:
feel or manipulate with the hands. Example: heavy paving slabs can be difficult to handle
manage (a situation or problem). Example: a lawyer's ability to handle a case properly
drive or control (a vehicle). Example: he was going too fast and couldn't handle the car
the part by which a thing is held, carried, or controlled. Example: a holdall with two carrying handles
a name or nickname. Example: that's some handle for a baby
the feel of goods, especially textiles, when handled. Example: fabrics with a softer handle
the total amount of money bet over a particular time or at a particular event. Example: the monthly handle of a couple of casinos in Las Vegas
a large bottle in which spirits are sold, typically holding a half gallon. Example: a handle of Jim Beam
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